Nurse House Supervisor

HCA Healthcare • Chattanooga, TN

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse House Supervisor (also described as the Nursing Administrative Supervisor) is the hospital’s administrative resource and expert clinician. The role is responsible for staffing, patient-care oversight, emergency direction, and appropriate handling of complaints, while providing operational and administrative oversight to all departments during off-hours and weekends. The Supervisor evaluates nursing care, solves problems, and assigns personnel as needed.

The Supervisor represents the hospital, coordinates issues with the appropriate leaders, and rounds on nursing units to assess patients and supervise care. The role communicates with nursing managers and directors and, for critical situations, the Administrator on Call. Working with Bed Management and department leaders, the Supervisor supports appropriate admissions and patient placement, facilitates clinical information for transfers and admissions, and helps maintain patient flow. The position also serves as a resource for staff and providers, oversees hospital staffing during overnight hours, acts as a liaison for per diem agency staffing, and supports the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Tennessee or a compact state.
• A bachelor’s degree, a plan to complete a bachelor’s degree within an agreed-upon timeframe, or four years of related experience.
• At least three years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent the hospital as a key leader and coordinate issues with the appropriate level for problem solving.
• Supervise nursing care and assess patients by rounding on all nursing units.
• Communicate with nursing managers and directors about issues on individual units.
• Communicate critical situations to the Administrator on Call.
• Collaborate with Bed Management and department leaders to support appropriate admissions and patient placement.
• Facilitate clinical information for patient transfers and admissions from clinical settings, hospitals, emergency departments, and other external locations.
• Help manage patient flow to eliminate delays and decrease potential issues.
• Serve as an operational resource for staff and providers.
• Oversee hospital staffing during overnight hours.
• Serve as a liaison for per diem agency staffing.
• Support the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and AirMed medical transportation.
• Dental and vision benefit options.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and other additional options.
• Free counseling and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts.
• Retirement readiness and rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program, including paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior